Most In-Form defensive midfielders in Premier League 26/27
The most in-form defensive midfielders in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
C. Baleba of Manchester United is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 81.8, and A. Matusiwa has been the form player this season, grading 45.2, and D. Methalie leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: H. Amass has improved his Season rating most, up +22.2 on last season, while D. Ozoh's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +8.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, C. Baleba of Manchester United is the most valuable name in this group at 96.4.
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| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. MatusiwaDefensive midfielder |  Ipswich | 28 | 455.9% | 5717.5% |
| 2 | D. MethalieDefensive midfielder | Sunderland | 20 | 37 | 78 |
| 3 | FlorentinoDefensive midfielder | Ipswich | 27 | 359% | 655.1% |
| 4 | A. OnanaDefensive midfielder |  Aston Villa | 25 | 3131.9% | 797.6% |
| 5 | H. AmassDefensive midfielder |  Manchester United | 19 | 26541.5% | 721.9% |
| 6 | D. OzohDefensive midfielder |  Crystal Palace | 21 | 23±0% | 705.4% |
| 7 | N. GarayaldeDefensive midfielder | Liverpool | 27 | 2134.9% | 3622.9% |
| 8 | C. BalebaDefensive midfielder | Manchester United | 22 | 1766% | 8210.3% |
| 9 | Elijah Xavier CampbellDefensive midfielder |  Everton | 22 | 1539.8% | 4113% |
| 10 | M. UgarteDefensive midfielder | Manchester United | 25 | 1460.7% | 736.4% |